DAR · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Julius Nyerere International Airport.
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Julius Nyerere International Airport
International airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DAR
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3251; ident HTDA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
taa.go.tz
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Julius Nyerere International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DAR / HTDA
OurAirports ident
HTDA
GPS / local code
HTDA
ISO region
TZ-02
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
taa.go.tz
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1411192
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 6, 10:16 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EAT · UTC+03:00
Time zone
EAT
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
8.8 km
Approximate distance to central Dar es Salaam.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Dodoma
Languages
English, Swahili
Currency
TZS (Sh)
Country area
947,303 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
Tanzania Airports Authority
Owner / entity
Tanzania
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Julius Nyerere International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Dar es Salaam's built-up core sits roughly 8.8 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+03:00, EAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR / HTDA) is at 6.8735° S, 39.2073° E, elevation 182 ft (55 m), serving Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Dar es Salaam is in Tanzania (capital Dodoma); on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (EAT, UTC+03:00); working languages: English, Swahili; currency: TZS (Sh).
Distance from central Dar es Salaam: 9 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DAR.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR / HTDA)
Julius Nyerere International Airport · International airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Known label 1
HTJN
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DAR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DAR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Dar es Salaam International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DAR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
HTDA · HTDA · TZ-02
taa.go.tz · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Julius Nyerere International Airport is the international airport of Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DAR; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Dar es Salaam
dar-es-salaam · 8.8 km from DAR
Tanzania · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · +0h · population 5,383,728 · city coordinates -6.8235, 39.2695
2. Magomeni
magomeni · 9.4 km from DAR
Tanzania · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · +0h · population 19,086 · city coordinates -6.8000, 39.2500
3. Mwandege
mwandege · 15 km from DAR
Tanzania · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · +0h · population 45,000 · city coordinates -6.9756, 39.2893
4. Vikindu
vikindu · 18 km from DAR
Tanzania · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · +0h · population 70,000 · city coordinates -7.0067, 39.2985
5. Mkuranga
mkuranga · 27 km from DAR
Tanzania · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · +0h · population 28,037 · city coordinates -7.1180, 39.2078
6. Mapinga
mapinga · 34 km from DAR
Tanzania · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · +0h · population 40,000 · city coordinates -6.6000, 39.0667
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MBA HKMO
Moi International Airport · Mombasa
319 km from DAR · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · elevation 200 ft (61 m) · airport coordinates -4.0348, 39.5942
2. NBO HKJK
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi
667 km from DAR · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · elevation 5,330 ft (1,625 m) · airport coordinates -1.3189, 36.9282
3. KIS HKKI
Kisumu International Airport · Kisumu
904 km from DAR · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · elevation 3,734 ft (1,138 m) · airport coordinates -0.0861, 34.7289
Route-time reference set
1. DAR-MBA
Mombasa · 319 km · 1h 14m
Africa/Nairobi · +0h from DAR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DAR-NBO
Nairobi · 667 km · 1h 41m
Africa/Nairobi · +0h from DAR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. DAR-KIS
Kisumu · 904 km · 1h 59m
Africa/Nairobi · +0h from DAR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,843 ft / 3,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DAR.
Runway identifiers
05/23 · 14/32
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Country and authority
DAR sits in Tanzania (United Republic of Tanzania), whose capital is Dodoma. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Eastern Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, Swahili. Currency context: TZS (Sh). DAR is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DAR is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with HTJN, Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere, Dar es Salaam International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Julius Nyerere International Airport is the international airport of Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1411192 · Julius Nyerere International Airport. Owner / owning body: Tanzania. Administrative area: Dar es Salaam Region. Named after: Dar es Salaam · Julius Nyerere
Field and clock profile
Julius Nyerere International Airport is a near sea-level field at 182 ft (55 m), positioned at 6.8735° S, 39.2073° E in the Southern deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,843 ft / 3,000 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (EAT, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Dar es Salaam is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.8 km. MBA Mombasa is the closest retained airport alternative at 319 km.
Country airport peers
DAR has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
DAR-MBA Mombasa: 319 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. DAR-NBO Nairobi: 667 km, about 1h 41m, +0h. DAR-KIS Kisumu: 904 km, about 1h 59m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident HTDA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. taa.go.tz is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Runway identifiers
05/23, 14/32
OurAirports classifies DAR as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Dar es Salaam.
DAR (HTDA) is a near sea-level field at 182 ft (55 m) in the deep tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DAR sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DAR's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,843 ft / 3,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Tanzania Airports Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for DAR.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at taa.go.tz, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DAR
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DAR uses Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (EAT, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Julius Nyerere International Airport is about 8.8 km from central Dar es Salaam; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MBA Mombasa is the closest retained alternate at 319 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
taa.go.tz is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DAR inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DAR ranks #1 in the curated Tanzania airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
DAR has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Dar_es_Salaam a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DAR is 182 ft (55 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include HEL 179 ft (55 m) (3 ft delta) · BRU 175 ft (53 m) (7 ft delta) · BDL 173 ft (53 m) (9 ft delta) · CJJ 191 ft (58 m) (9 ft delta) · ODS 172 ft (52 m) (10 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DAR's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MBA 319 km +0h · NBO 667 km +0h · KIS 904 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mombasa | MBA | 319 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nairobi | NBO | 667 km | 1h 41m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kisumu | KIS | 904 km | 1h 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
DAR to MBA
Mombasa
Distance 319 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Africa/Nairobi is +0h from DAR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DAR to NBO
Nairobi
Distance 667 km; estimated travel window 1h 41m; destination zone Africa/Nairobi is +0h from DAR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DAR to KIS
Kisumu
Distance 904 km; estimated travel window 1h 59m; destination zone Africa/Nairobi is +0h from DAR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Dar es Salaam is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Dar es Salaam is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Julius Nyerere International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DAR, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Dar es Salaam
dar-es-salaam · 8.8 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Magomeni
magomeni · 9.4 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mwandege
mwandege · 15 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vikindu
vikindu · 18 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mkuranga
mkuranga · 27 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mapinga
mapinga · 34 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kibaha
kibaha · 34 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mlandizi
mlandizi · 56 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bagamoyo
bagamoyo · 58 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sokoni
sokoni · 62 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zanzibar
zanzibar · 79 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bungu
bungu · 86 km · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Julius Nyerere International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Mombasa (MBA), Nairobi (NBO), Kisumu (KIS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,843 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers 05/23, 14/32.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Tanzania Airports Authority.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DAR. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Moi International AirportMBA
Mombasa · large airport
- Distance
- 319 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 200 ft (61 m)
Compare against MBA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Jomo Kenyatta International AirportNBO
Nairobi · large airport
- Distance
- 667 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 5,330 ft (1,625 m)
Compare against NBO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kisumu International AirportKIS
Kisumu · large airport
- Distance
- 904 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 3,734 ft (1,138 m)
Compare against KIS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in?▾
Julius Nyerere International Airport is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam timezone (UTC+03:00, EAT).
What are the codes for Julius Nyerere International Airport?▾
Julius Nyerere International Airport uses IATA code DAR and ICAO code HTDA.
Where is Julius Nyerere International Airport located?▾
Julius Nyerere International Airport is located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at coordinates 6.8735° S, 39.2073° E, with an elevation of 182 ft (55 m) (near sea-level field in the deep tropics).
How far is Julius Nyerere International Airport from central Dar es Salaam?▾
Julius Nyerere International Airport sits roughly 8.8 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dar es Salaam.
Which route reference is most useful from DAR?▾
Mombasa (MBA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 14m, destination timezone Africa/Nairobi, and a +0h difference from DAR.
How many runways does Julius Nyerere International Airport have?▾
Julius Nyerere International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,843 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers include 05/23, 14/32.